The essential elements of second-degree murder differ from those of first degree murder. The criminal act for both crimes is the same: the killing of another person. What separates the two is the perpetrator's mental state at the time of the killing. First degree murder involves a premeditated killing. In other words, the killer made a plan to kill the victim and then carried that plan out. Second degree murder does not require premeditation, however.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS. For the top five soccer players in the world, salaries averaged $14.67 million. Real Madrid's star forward Cristiano Ronaldo earns $17.06 million a year. Lionel Messi, 22, is the youngest among the highest-paid soccer stars with $13.74 million. Olympic medal winner Samuel Eto'o has a contract worth $13.74 million.
There is no standard national salary for a soccer player in Canada. As with any professional sport in North America, player salaries vary widely based on player skill, the level of play on the pyramid, and so on. Professional soccer in North America, although healthy, is not as lucrative as the Big Four of the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL, so salaries for soccer players are generally not as high. In 2017, the best soccer team in Canada was Toronto FC, who won the MLS Cup.